Torrington man facing assault charges after stabbing

Published 1:05 pm, Thursday, September 17, 2015

TORRINGTON >> A Torrington man was arrested Wednesday after police say he stabbed a man in the neck around 10 p.m. near Newfield Road.

Robert Dallavalle, 43, of 74 Newfield Road, was charged with second-degree assault and first-degree reckless endangerment. Police said Dallavalle was shooting off fireworks when he was confronted by the victim, which resulted in a physical confrontation. Dallavalle then allegedly stabbed the victim in the neck and jaw area. The victim was taken to Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, where he was treated and released, police said.

Police said that when they arrived to the scene, the victim was located on Newfield Road but the incident may not have happened in that same location. Sources told The Register Citizen that the incident occurred in the nearby “tent city,” an area where homeless individuals are known to live. Police would not confirm that the stabbing occurred within the homeless encampment.

Dallavalle was taken into custody a short time after the fight and was held in lieu of a $10,000 bond. He was scheduled for arraignment Thursday morning in Bantam Superior Court.